Gardner Standard Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, Gardner Standard has acquired 1 company.

Gardner Standard’s most common sectors for investment areaerospace (38%) and consumer products (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and divestiture (13%). In total, Gardner Standard has invested in 6 US states.

In the last 3 years, Gardner Standard has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Gardner Standard

300 Cadman Plaza West 12th floor,
Brooklyn, New York 11201
United States
(212) 398-9139
www.gardnerstandard.com
info@gardnerstandard.com

Gardner Standard is a family backed private investment group focused on acquiring and partnering with lower middle-market companies with up to $75 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including buyouts, special situations, and divestitures. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, consumer, business services, aerospace/defense, industrial services, building products, energy services, and packaging. Gardner Standard is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Building Materials, Business Services, Defense, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Packaging, Safety/Security, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 8 75
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 3 10
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 5 2 1 - - - 8
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 - - - - 2 3
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Mid Valley Industries LLC 2024-02-08 - Trade Sale
Kaukauna, Wisconsin · www.mvii.com
Williston Fire & Safety LLC 2024-01-01 - Trade Sale
Williston, North Dakota · www.wfsafety.com
Electronic Concepts and Engineering, Inc. 2021-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Holland, Ohio · www.eceinc.com
Wisconsin Pharmacal Co. LLC 2020-09-08 - Growth Capital
Jackson, Wisconsin · www.pharmacalway.com
Shadin L.P. 2020-06-23 - Divestiture
Eden Prairie, Minnesota · www.shadin.com
McNally Industries, Inc. 2019-09-09 - Secondary Sale
Grantsburg, Wisconsin · www.mcnally-industries.com
McNally Industries, Inc. 2016-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Grantsburg, Wisconsin · www.mcnally-industries.com
Pacific Aero Tech LLC 2016-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Kent, Washington · www.pacificaerotech.com
Mid Valley Industries LLC 2015-03-23 - Secondary Buyout
Kaukauna, Wisconsin · www.mvii.com
Line Finders LLC 2014-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Gillette, Wyoming · www.linefinders.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Aerospace 2 (40%) - 3 (38%) -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (13%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (13%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Utilities 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) - 8 (100%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (20%) - 3 (38%) -
  Wyoming 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  Washington 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  Ohio 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  Minnesota 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
  North Dakota - - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (60%) - 5 (63%) -
Divestiture 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Growth Capital 1 (20%) - 1 (13%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (13%) -
Total 5 - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 2 (67%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1884

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Mike Healy

President & CEO

Dan Winters

Director, Portfolio Development

Craig Mell

Controller

FAQ

When was Gardner Standard founded?

Gardner Standard was founded in 1884.

What type of investor is Gardner Standard?

Gardner Standard is a family office.

Where is Gardner Standard headquartered?

Gardner Standard is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

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